Which of the following statements is true?

A) In a competitive market, the invisible hand encourages the movement of resources from more productive uses to less productive uses.
B) In a competitive market, firms in the long run tend to earn positive economic profits.
C) Competitive equilibrium provides incentives for entrepreneurs to shift their resources from unprofitable industries to profitable ones.
D) At the competitive equilibrium, production occurs at the point of maximum average total cost.


C

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a. larger the elasticity of money demand. b. smaller the elasticity of money demand. c. steeper the LM curve. d. flatter the LM curve.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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From these figures we can conclude that


A. China has a comparative advantage in rice.
B. China has a comparative advantage in radios.
C. the United States has a comparative advantage in radios.
D. neither has a comparative advantage in these two goods.

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